Capacious- large, roomy, extensive

Antipathy- dislike, hostility, extreme opposition

Chimera- fanciful allusion; foolish fancy or thought

Dauntless- fearless

Convalescence- a gradual recovery after an illness

Countenance- facial expression

Arduous- extremely difficult, laborious

Fortnight- two weeks/14 days

Lassitude- lack of energy; slowness

Languor- lethargy; sluggishness; weariness

Delineate- to depict, describe, represent

Elixir- a concoction, substance

Docile- tame;willing to be taught

Ignominy- disgrace and dishonor; humiliation

Precipitous- extremely steep

Vacillating- indecisive; wavering

Pedant- a vain display of learning/knowledge

Omnipotence- unlimited or universal power

Vestige- a trace or remnant

Predilection- a preference or liking of something

Poignant- emotionally moving

Pertinacity- persistent determination

PRACTICE TIME!!!


1. Johnny thought the movie was poignant/dauntless.

2.Mrs. Abood could not find a vestige/elixir of her car.

3.Johnny said that the president had omnipotence/vacillating.

4.Tyler was so vacillating/pedant about going to the game.

5.Shannon needs to learn how to fortnight/docile that lion

6.Margaret drank the antipathy/elixir before she went to bed.

7.Mrs. Abood had a convalescence/capacious after almost dying from a cold.

8.Johnny had a lassitude/arduous after the game.

9.Charlotte was in isolation for a languor/fortnight.

10. Mrs. Abood felt so ignominy/docile after she ran into the desk.

QUIZ TIME!!!!

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